Nineteen mid-managers graduated from the 40-hour Leadership Academy on Oct. 27. This training provides participants the opportunity to learn from and interact with agency leaders in a meaningful way through coaching sessions, role plays, guest lectures and a leadership panel. One of the main tasks throughout the week involved developing action plans to take back to each institution. Class instructor Crystal Prochnow said each participant's action plan was full of passion and drive. "I always feel like I'm learning more than teaching," Prochnow said. "I'm constantly in awe of the work our teammates do." Congratulations, Cohort No...Read more

Incarcerated youth at the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF) held a talent show on Oct. 17. The show was centered around The Pen Project, a quarterly art magazine that gives voices to the incarcerated. Not only did the talent show feature poems, stories, art and musical talent from the NCYF population, but also from volunteers in the community.Read more

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) Class 1117 graduated from the Staff Training Academy on Oct. 16. Congratulations!Read more